Ingredients

1 sugar cube 

2 ounces bourbon or rye 

4 dashes orange bitters 

Ice 

1/4 teaspoon anise-flavored liqueur 

Lemon peel 

Preparation

Place sugar cube and 2 teaspoons water in a cocktail shaker; stir to dissolve. Add bourbon and bitters, fill with ice, and stir to chill.

Pour liqueur into a rocks glass and swirl to coat; pour out excess. Strain bourbon mixture into glass. Twist lemon peel and rub around rim of glass (do not add to drink).